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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Mary (Battersea) 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea]
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TAR PAVING.
Tar Paving During the past year the old tar paving in several
roads has been taken up and paved with new tar
paving, and portions of the gravel paths have been tar paved.
A number of roads have been dressed and topped with shell at
a total cost of £1,580 3s. 6d.
The following is a list of footpaths that have been partly tar paved or completed:—
| Name of Road or Street | Area in sup. yards. | £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Road (west side) | 3945 2/9 | 394 | 10 | 5 |
| Culvert Road | 1269 7/9 | 126 | 19 | 6 |
| York Place, York Road | 184 2/9 | 18 | 8 | 5 |
| Tyneham Road | 41 2/9 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Northcote Road | 12 6/9 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Bolingbroke Grove | 36 1/9 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| Christ Church Gardens | 295 4/9 | 29 | 10 | 9 |
| Sheldrick Street | 308 3/9 | 30 | 16 | 8 |
| Seldon Street | 266 6/9 | 26 | 13 | 4 |
| Tidbury Street | 383 | 38 | 6 | 1 |
| Sussex Street | 562 3/9 | 56 | 4 | 7 |
| Battersea Park Rd. (by Havelock Terr.) | 151 1/9 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| Andoe Road (by Timber Yard) | 54 1/9 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Sewell Road | 65 1/9 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| Salcott Road | 12 4/9 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Wakehurst Road | 83 3/9 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Sleaford Street | 1 1/9 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Frances Street | 5 5/9 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Candahar Road | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Shelgate Road | 3 5/9 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Lombard Road (by Green Lane) | 128 3/9 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
| Green Lane (by Lombard Road) | 54 1/9 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Mallinson Road | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Longhedge Street | 6 6/9 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Carried forward | 788 14/9 | £788 | 2 | 4 |